DVD and Blu-ray cover art for the first volume of CASSHERN SINS. Photos courtesy of The Associates. © 2008 Tatsunoko Production/ Casshern Sins ProjectSource: The Associates press release Official Site: casshern-sins.jp (Japan), funimation.com/casshernsins (US)
Casshern and his robot dog, Friender. Photo courtesy of The Associates. © 2008 Tatsunoko Production/ Casshern Sins ProjectRuin is the salvation of man and machine! CASSHERN SINS (?????? SINS, Kyashaan Shinsu, 2008) is a millennial update of NEO-HUMAN CASSHERN (??????????, Shinzo Ningen Kyashaan, aka CASSHAN, 1973) a beloved classic of Japanese animation which saw a lone cyborg hero opposing a robot empire that threatened to overthrow the Earth. This darker reimagining mixes frantic action with heartfelt humanity, as Casshern fights to survive a bleak dystopian future - little realizing that he caused the end of the world! The new series was produced by Tatsunoko Production (NEO-HUMAN CASSHERN, SPEED RACER, GATCHAMAN) with animation by Madhouse (PAPRIKA, MONSTER). The series was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi (DRAGON BALL Z). The animation was supervised by Yoshihiko Umakoshi (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, COWBOY BEEBOP). CASSHERN SINS: PART ONE of two (containing Episodes 1-12) will be released as a three-disc DVD (Region 2, PAL) and two-disc Blu-ray (Region B) by Manga Entertainment on 9th May 2011. Label: Manga Entertainment Release date: 9th May 2011 Release type: DVD, Blu-ray Certificate: 12 Running time: 288 Minutes Pricing: DVD: £24.99, Blu-ray: £34.99 Genre: Anime Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
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